Pencil-sharpener.



S. MCILVANIE.

PENCIL SHAEPENER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.31, 1911.

Patented Feb. 20, 1912.

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SAMUEL MCILVANIE, OF EBURNE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA.

PENGIL-S-HARPENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 20, 1912.

Application filed January 31, 1911. Serial No. 605,841.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL MoILvANm, a citizen of the United States,residing at Eburne, Province of British Columbia, Canada, have inventeda new and Improved Pencil-Sharpener, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention is an improvement in that type or class of Sharpeners whichconsists of some form of blade adapted to cut or shave the wood of apencil to form the required tapering point. p

The details of form and construction of the sharpener are as hereinafterdescribed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure l is an edge view of the sharpener showing its position relativeto a pencil when in practical use; Fig. 2 is a plan view of thesharpener; and Fig. 3 is a perspective view further illustrating thepractical use of the device with the several views.

A indicates the rectangular cover or blade proper and B the curved shankor handle, both of which are constructed integrally from a flat piece ofsteel. The end of the blade is beveled on the upper side only, to formthe required cutting edge, and the shank B is curved consecutively withthe blade so that both are concave on the upper s1 e.

In operating the device, the pencil to be sharpened may be placed andheld flat on a desk by the left hand, while the sharpener is graspedbetween the thumb and forefinger of the right hand, the thumb beinguppermost and pressed upon the concaved side of the shank. The sharpeneris then operated by forcing the beveled edge against the wood and in thedirection of the point to be formed. A thin shaving is thus pressed andtaken ofif the wood part at each movement of the device, the pencilbeing intermittently rotated and the operation continued until therequired thin point is procluced.

WVhat I claim is An improved pencil sharpener, comprising a flat bladewhose end is beveled on the upper side, and an extended shank formedintegrally with the blade and extended longitudinally therewith, theblade and shank being concave on the upper side as shown and described.

SAMUEL MoILVANIE.

Witnesses:

W. T. EASTERBROOK, Gno. EASTERBROOK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, I). C.

